Sport Analysis
127 Years
History span
1900–2026
316
Athletes
45
Countries
5
Rankings
99
Events
961
Results
History by Category
| Category | First year | Latest year | Active years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 1900 | 2026 | 36 |
| Women | 1989 | 2026 | 35 |
| M/W | 1998 | 2026 | 16 |
All-Time Individuals
Open water swimming Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Lurz | Germany | 162 |
| 2 | Florian Wellbrock | Germany | 118 |
| 3 | Kristóf Rasovszky | Hungary | 116 |
| 4 | Ferry Weertman | Netherlands | 69 |
| 5 | Spyridon Gianniotis | Greece | 68 |
Open water swimming Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ana Marcela Cunha | Brazil | 205 |
| 2 | Sharon van Rouwendaal | Netherlands | 162 |
| 3 | Angela Maurer | Germany | 80 |
| 4 | Larisa Ilchenko | Russia | 71 |
| 5 | Edith van Dijk | Netherlands | 67 |
All-Time Nations
Open water swimming Men Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 358 |
| 2 | Italy | 281 |
| 3 | Russia | 224 |
| 4 | Hungary | 173 |
| 5 | France | 169 |
Open water swimming Women Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 271 |
| 2 | Germany | 264 |
| 3 | Brazil | 251 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 241 |
| 5 | Australia | 193 |
Open water swimming Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 823 |
| 2 | Italy | 777 |
| 3 | United States | 405 |
| 4 | Australia | 380 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 376 |
All-Time Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Disciplines
Categories
Recent Rankings (10Y)
Individuals
Open water swimming Men
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florian Wellbrock | Germany | 118 |
| 2 | Kristóf Rasovszky | Hungary | 116 |
| 3 | Gregorio Paltrinieri | Italy | 66 |
| 4 | Marc-Antoine Olivier | France | 59 |
| 5 | Axel Reymond | France | 33 |
Open water swimming Women
| # | Name | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ana Marcela Cunha | Brazil | 146 |
| 2 | Sharon van Rouwendaal | Netherlands | 117 |
| 3 | Leonie Beck | Germany | 52 |
| 4 | Moesha Johnson | Australia | 47 |
| 5 | Ginevra Taddeucci | Italy | 44 |
Nations
Open water swimming Men Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 151 |
| 2 | Germany | 144 |
| 3 | Italy | 134 |
| 4 | France | 118 |
| 5 | United States | 24 |
Open water swimming Women Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 150 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 118 |
| 3 | Italy | 94 |
| 4 | Australia | 81 |
| 5 | Germany | 74 |
Open water swimming Nations
| # | Country | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 366 |
| 2 | Germany | 332 |
| 3 | Hungary | 241 |
| 4 | France | 203 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 153 |
Recent Structure
Points Distribution
Events
Disciplines
Categories
Points Potential Over Time
For individual sports, this chart follows the representative individual ranking to show the long-term points potential for athletes. Team and nations rankings are excluded unless the sport is primarily team-based.
Historical Leaders
All-Time Leaders
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Arthur Jarvis | 1900 | 1997 | 98 |
| Aleksey Akatyev | 1998 | 2007 | 10 |
| Thomas Lurz | 2008 | 2026 | 19 |
Recent Leaders (10Y)
| Leader | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Arthur Jarvis | 1900 | 1900 | 1 |
| Igor Majcen | 1989 | 1989 | 1 |
| Chad Hundeby | 1991 | 1995 | 5 |
| Aleksey Akatyev | 1997 | 2006 | 10 |
| Thomas Lurz | 2007 | 2020 | 14 |
| Ferry Weertman | 2021 | 2022 | 2 |
| Florian Wellbrock | 2023 | 2023 | 1 |
| Kristóf Rasovszky | 2024 | 2025 | 2 |
| Florian Wellbrock | 2026 | 2026 | 1 |
Paris 2026: Records re-written at momentous European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026
As the last ripples flow from an outstanding European Aquatics Championships Paris 2026 its legacy in terms of world and continental swimming can be partly expressed by the list of records broken during the seven-day programme at the Olympic Aquatic Centre.
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